— Misti Drew/Tribune-Courier || Debris removal crews worked on U.S. Highway 68 near the high school last week making their way toward Draffenville.

Debris crews making final pass through the county

Final pass through
began April 13

By Misti Drew
Tribune-Courier Reporter
mdrew@tribunecourier.com

MARSHALL COUNTY – The Kentucky State Transportation Cabinet announced last week that debris removal crews will begin their final pass through Marshall County starting this week.

Crews reported to the state that they anticipated their first pass to be completed by Sunday, April 12.

The cabinet is warning that any new debris material brought to the edge of the right of way will not be picked up.

Non-vegetative material such as construction debris and cleared fence rows will also not be picked up.

However, many Marshall County residents are reporting crews haven’t made the first round of pick-up in their areas as of yet.

“We still have a lot of areas where debris has not been picked up, Road Department Superintendent Gary Adkins confirmed. “People are calling us everyday, but for now there is nothing we can do, it’s all up to the state.”

Transportation Cabinet Public Information Officer Keith Todd commented on the status of debris removal.

“We are under the impression that the debris removal crews have made the first complete pass through Marshall County.

“If residents are in an area that has not been responded to, they need to make contact with their local maintenance facility.”

Todd said the crews are being paid based on the amount of volume they take in, so they are actively seeking to find areas where debris still remains.

While clean-up in Marshall County is slightly ahead of schedule compared to the region, Todd said issues such as the extent of storm damage and types of unapproved material being brought to the roadway continue to hinder progress.

“One of the bigger problems we are having is that there are people taking advantage of the system,” Todd said.

“Some residents had trees in their yard that they may have been wanting to cut down for years and saw this as an opportunity for the state to have to haul them away. Those kinds of things are causing delays.”

If you live in an area where debris crews have not yet made a first pass, you are encouraged to call the local maintenance garage at 527-3939. Residents in areas that have been serviced are advised not to place any more debris roadside.